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South Creek Campground

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  • At 3,156 ft
  • Methow Valley Ranger DistrictOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

South Creek Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Methow Valley Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington. It sits near the confluence of South Creek and the Twisp River, and it serves as a base for exploring the trails that lead into the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness. The campground gives access to several trailheads, including the Twisp River Trail 440, the South Creek Trail 401 and the Scatter Creek Trail 427. These routes make it easy to plan day hikes or longer trips into the surrounding wilderness. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Holden Village weather station show July and August highs around 76°F with lows in the mid-40s and only about six wet days a month. Winter is cold, with January highs near 28°F and lows around 17°F. Vault toilets are the only facility on site, and a fee is charged for stays. The closest trail is the South Creek hike, about 0.1 mile away, and the Scatter Creek Trail is about 0.4 mile off. Poplar Flat Campground is about 1.9 miles away, and the Twisp River offers canoeing about 3 miles from the campground.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit South Creek Campground

    Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      28° / 17°

      17 wet

    2. Feb

      34° / 18°

      14 wet

    3. Mar

      41° / 23°

      14 wet

    4. Apr

      50° / 29°

      10 wet

    5. May

      60° / 36°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      66° / 43°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      76° / 47°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      76° / 46°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 40°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      51° / 32°

      14 wet

    11. Nov

      34° / 24°

      17 wet

    12. Dec

      27° / 17°

      18 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Holden Village, WA, 20 mi away at 3,218 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.